Protector, surrogate parent, role model: is there anything an eldest daughter can’t do? Cherry Tan reads three new Singaporean books that examine sisterhood and daughterhood—Sister Snake, The Original Daughter, and The Story Game—and considers how eldest daughters might (re)write their own story.
Shan clashes with Pritam in Parliament; Chee Soon Juan’s newest book; Old Chang Kee among those recognised as heritage businesses; TCM as part of holistic healthcare; the centuries long arcs of solar and coal power; events for pai kias and guai kias; and more.
Some claim that tiny forests can bring relief from dangerous heat. Mere greenwashing? And even if not, can the concept grow roots in a city uncomfortable with wildness?
Workers' Party enters the hallowed POFMA club, SMEs fret over parental leave, yet another country wants to become Singapore, a collector enriches NAS holdings, Ayad Akhtar's “Disgraced”, MoneyHero makes a laughable offer to acquire a competitor, and more.
Dear reader, New section: Behind Jom’s art, with Charmaine Poh. Jom has always emphasised the importance of our visual language, an effort led by Charmaine, our co-founder and head of visual culture and media. Inspired partly by The Atlantic, we’ve decided this week to start a short new...
By living abroad, a Singaporean journalist becomes more aware of her own social conditioning, and attempts to rewire her “authoritarian brain”, in the process opening herself up to more of life’s possibilities.
An all-purpose National Day rally speech, PAP twinning with the opposition, students required to phone it in, a concerted effort against consumption, the new Islamic Studies college, an uptick in arts patronage, death of a local jazz master, PropertyGuru sees wisdom in going private, and more.
Dear reader, We’re hiring a new head of product and revenue! No, we’re not looking for writers, but business and marketing gurus. You know the brand. You’ve seen the product. Help us improve it, help us sell it. It’s a 5-7 hour a week role, and...
"How could I compete when other people’s brain waves march to the beat of a steady hand–and mine dance to jazz?" asks the young writer who was handed an epilepsy diagnosis in childhood.
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Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
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Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
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